Lesser Scaup

It has finally got warm enough to leave the house and start Spring birding. A balmy 15 degrees this pm!

Bound to be some Sand Martin about, how about down Greenock way and a chance to snigger at some Morton supporters.

Real reason for heading that way was to see the Drake Lesser Scaup that has been at Auchendores Reservoir for months. The presumed bird showed immediately albeit miles away with Tufted Duck. I say immediately, it did take me at least half an hour to find the reservoir ! A few Sand Martin proved that Spring had arrived.

After jamming in on the Yank, I walked along the litter strewn Clyde at Port Glasgow :

Birds included 1 Summer plumage Slavonian Grebe, 2 Red Throated Diver, Eider, Merganser, 1 Razorbill and 3 Sandwich Tern.